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Jon Kyl is a former United States Senator from Arizona, serving from 1995 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Kyl was known for his work on issues such as tax policy, national security, and judicial appointments. During his tenure, he played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including the confirmation of Supreme Court justices and tax reform initiatives. Kyl also served as the Senate Minority Whip from 2007 to 2013, showcasing his leadership within the party.
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 40, nays 55, as follows: [Rollcall…
The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 33, as follows: [Rollcall…
So there is a requirement that the Government, with some degree of burden, prove that the individual knew that national security could be harmed above and beyond the fact that he knew he was leaking classified information.
It seems to me, with that clarification--and I really appreciate that--that with that further requirement, it is hard to justify a good-motive leak when, in order to prosecute such a case, you would have to establish that he knew that he…
I really hope that we can call upon you as we start to try to formalize how we might want to respond to all of this for your advice in helping us craft ideas for our colleagues perhaps.
Do you think that is good policy? Or would it not, in fact, be a rather simple and, in fact, important way to solve this problem?
There needs to be a brighter line and a better transparency so that the official leak becomes the authorized official statement of unclassified information somehow.
Nobody should be leaking information. If the Secretary of State decides that it is a good thing to do, then I am all for it being done.
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…
Those who become real spies should be prosecuted with the full might of the Government. Those who, without authority, leak to the media or others not authorized to have possession of classified information should similarly be prosecuted.
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